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deadening n. [
stultification, constipation, impairment] the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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deadening s. [
boring, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome] so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention";
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